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artworks
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MAR 29, 11:57 AM
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I've always liked the look of louvers, on a hood or decklid. I'm seeing a 3/16" aluminum plate with three rows of louvers running down it - one in the middle and one on each side. Without louvers directly under the fin tubes I'm hoping to keep them sort of clean. I'm not yet certain how to attach it, but since I have 1/8" wall square tubes, it won't be real hard to just bolt up the plate to the underside of the framerails. I may have to make the plate in 2 pieces just for ease of handling. You're right that they need to be removable for cleaning and access to the fuel tank and lines. Regarding heat transfer, I figure it can't be any worse than the original lines - they were on the far outboard sides of the passenger compartment but they were tight up to the floor without insulation. The fin tubes will have the ability of radiating the heat from the pipes and the pipes themselves are about 2-1/2" from the floor panel.
I ordered the radiator lines this week. OMG that hurt! And to add insult to injury, Aeroquip has a backlog on crimped fittings in AN-20 for 36 days. I switched the order to reusable fittings and the lines will be here this weekend. I would have preferred the crimped fittings but what can you do? I'll post photos of the lines in place once done. They better be pretty!
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Gokart Mozart
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MAR 30, 05:38 AM
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artworks
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MAR 30, 08:06 AM
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Yep, I looked at Earl's. Aeroquip has the fittings I need in -20, Earl's doesn't. Unfortunately, the backlog at Eaton is killer so I went with the reusable instead of the crimp fittings. There isn't much difference between the two fitting types, I just didn't want that anodized blue on my car. But I'm also not willing to wait 5 weeks. Price is the same either way.
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tbone42
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APR 07, 02:18 AM
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ThatFieroKid
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APR 07, 12:50 PM
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This is awesome. I have been waiting so long for a Jalapeno build thread!
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artworks
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APR 07, 07:56 PM
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I figured out how to insulate the hangers from the copper pipe. Someone suggested that I would have a problem with corrosion and I'm sure they're right.[This message has been edited by artworks (edited 07-14-2017).]
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artworks
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APR 07, 08:00 PM
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The radiator hoses are installed! I know, not a big deal, but they sure are pretty.[This message has been edited by artworks (edited 07-14-2017).]
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artworks
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APR 07, 08:04 PM
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The lower bar is the antisway bar - 1" solid with splined ends. The upper bar is a 1" piece of cold rolled steel. Together they'll guide the synthetic winch cable under the radiator. Notice the nylon rollers - they've been tapered on the lathe to help keep the cable centered.[This message has been edited by artworks (edited 07-14-2017).]
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artworks
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APR 07, 08:09 PM
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Nothing to do with the Fiero project but I couldn't pass up sharing this. My friends have some sweet American iron and they just happened to park in the perfect red, white and blue order outside of the shop. The 63 is an SS with a 409. The 66 Chevelle SS has a 427. But the best car is the blue 38 Ford with a 40 nose. Tucked under the hood is a monster of a Hemi.[This message has been edited by artworks (edited 07-14-2017).]
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artworks
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APR 10, 07:42 AM
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A few more photos of the radiator lines installed - these from the back of the car. It actually a fair amount of work to make this happen - cutting off the existing hose flanges and welding on AN-20 bungs to the water log and the thermostat housing. You can also see the fuel lines in the lower left corner of the second photo - all braided from the tank to the injector log.[This message has been edited by artworks (edited 07-14-2017).]
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